Philosophy:The Art of Worldly Wisdom

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The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Spanish: Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia) is a book written in 1647 by Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, each with a commentary, on various topics giving advice and guidance on how to live fully, advance socially, and be a better person, that became popular throughout Europe.[1]

Title page of The Art of Worldly Wisdom

It was translated by Joseph Jacobs (London and New York City , Macmillan and co., 1892.[2] Other editions are also available from:

  • Nayika, 2009, ISBN:978-0-955-95831-1; edited with a light commentary/footnotes
  • Shambhala Publications, 2004, ISBN:1-59030141-2
  • Christopher Maurer (Doubleday) 1992
  • Dover Publications, 2005, ISBN:0-48644034-6
  • Google Books as a free digital edition via partnership with Princeton University Library

References

  1. Selig, Karl-Ludwig (1958). "Some Remarks on Gracian's Literary Taste and Judgments". Homenaje a Gracián, 1958, págs. 155-162 (Institución "Fernando el Católico"): 155–162. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=3001606. 
  2. See Gracian, Balthasar (1892). The Art of Worldly Wisdom (1 ed.). London: Macmillan. https://archive.org/details/artworldlywisdo01jacogoog. Retrieved 18 October 2015.  via Internet Archive

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